Ben_LandauTaylor comments on More "Stupid" Questions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Ben_LandauTaylor 01 August 2013 03:45:12PM 8 points [-]

Nitpicky tangent:

rationality which is at it's core about doing non obvious things that result in better outcomes once you do the math

Don't neglect the obvious things that result in better outcomes.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 August 2013 11:14:47AM 1 point [-]

You're either already doing those or they're not actually obvious.

Comment author: Error 03 August 2013 03:55:27AM 3 points [-]

Objection! They might be obvious, and you're failing to do them out of akrasia or similar.

Not that that's ever happened to me. <twitch>